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A first for Longford school in green flag awards

May 28, 2025 17:26
By Eoghan Murphy
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A first for Longford school in green flag awards
Scoil Bhríde Glen National School in Edgeworthstown

Scoil Bhríde Glen National School in Edgeworthstown were awarded the Global Citizenship Food and Biodiversity flag at an awards ceremony held in Athlone last week.

A Longford primary school recently became the first school in the county to achieve all ten Green-Schools flags.

Scoil Bhríde Glen National School in Edgeworthstown were awarded the Global Citizenship Food and Biodiversity flag at an awards ceremony held in Athlone last week.

The school started the programme in 2003 and now have earned all ten Green-Schools flags.

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Principal Eilish Keogh paid tribute to the work done by past staff and students in achieving this historic milestone:

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